Contract for Services Fund

Are you involved in an ongoing service to the Hastings district community such as swimmining pool trusts, community centres or key annual events? If you answered yes, then could be eligible to apply for the Contract for Services Fund.

Examples of services funded in the past have included the Flaxmere and Havelock North Community Centres, Hawke's Bay Surf Lifesaving, @omic Events Centre and the Citizens Advice Bureau.

Groups receive a three-yearly cycle of funding - which requires more forward planning and regular reporting back to Council.

Priority is given to applications from groups that:

• Show local initiative and participation
• Benefit a significant section of the community
• Show that the project contributes to the outcomes (PDF 17kB) identified in the Council’s Long Term Council Community Plan (LTCCP)
• Show they have sought and are receiving funding from other sources for the project and not relying solely on Council
• Have a sound base for their administration and ongoing programme

Planning

Evidence of planning, budgets and annual accounts are required for Council's Contract for Services grant.  Council will, in the first instance, approve a three year funding commitment, and thereafter determine the funding annually for the third year.

At the annual review, the Council will monitor performance against agreed levels and consider Year 3 of the budget.  Therefore, organisations in this category have a guarantee of three years funding subject to satisfactory performance.  Organisations failing to perform may have funding withheld.

Payments of the funding will normally be made on a quarterly basis unless otherwise agreed between the parties.

Increase in funding    

Organisations seeking a funding increase must demonstrate how they propose to joint-fund the cost with Council for example with other funding partners. The Council does not expect to be the sole funder. Organisations which make an effort to raise funds themselves will be favoured.

Apply

• Application Form (PDF 59kB)
• Application notes (PDF 14kB)

Applications for this funding round close 30 October 2009

Contact

For more information contact Grants Administrator Christine Ennis on christinee@hdc.govt.nz or phone 06 871 500